Neenah High School junior Drew Gaerthofner will compete in the U.S. Olympic Swimming Trials. (Photo courtesy: Neenah Joint School District)
NEENAH, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) — A high school student from Northeast Wisconsin has a chance to represent Team USA in the Olympics this summer.
Neenah High School junior Drew Gaerthofner swam a time of 1:02.14 in the 100-meter breaststroke at the Jack Pettinger Invite at UW-Madison on Saturday, beating the qualifying time of 1:02.19 and earning a spot in the U.S. Olympic Swimming Trials.
The event will take place at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis on June 15, beginning at 10 a.m. It will be televised on Peacock.
Gaerthofner will face off against the best swimmers in the country, with the top three finishers earning the right to compete in the Paris 2024 Olympics. The deadline to qualify for the Olympic Trials is June 3. A complete list of qualifiers and heat assignments will be available within the next week.
Gaerthofner has verbally committed to swim collegiately at UW-Madison. In February, he took third place at the WIAA state championships in the 100-yard breaststroke with a time of 55.78 seconds.
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